Actually, weekend BEFORE last... and actually on SATURDAY, 10/12/2013....

I married 1chance!

On the left is 1chance's grandson, her daughter-in-law in the middle and her younger son, also a USMC Veteran.

If the background looks a bit unusual, it's because we're on a 1930's vintage railroad dining car; we were on the Columbia Dinner Train that runs north from Columbia, MO towards Moberly and back. It was a nice, relaxing trip with family, friends and great food!

Unfortunately not; this train has a type "A" diesel locomotive on both ends:

However, I AM planning on going back up to Michigan and having a ride on 1225 Pere Marquette:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGwUIE1DFwY
That video was taken before she underwent overhaul; she'd been taken apart for the last 3-1/2 years - however, they lit the boiler a couple days ago and moved her under her own steam just yesterday... the 1225's image and sounds were used in the 2004 animated children's movie "Polar Express". I used to play on the engine & tender when I was a youngster; it had been on static display at the Michigan State University campus for a number of years before some students decided to restore it in the 1980's. I'm quite pleased that she's up-and-running again.

Congratulations to both of you, SgtWookie and 1chance! The Greek wish for newly weds is "A life laid with flowers!". May you live happily ever after!

I don't think I've ever seen a picture of SgtWookie before and not a recent one of 1chance. I knew about your story a long time ago, but in these photos, it seems that strangers are starring. Kind of weird.